When Berlin Wall fell

This item appears on page 21 of the August 2008 issue.

The 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Nov. 9, 1989, will be celebrated in 2009. A number of museums commemorate the event: GDR Museum, Wall Museum, Allied Museum, German National History Museum, Stasi Museum, Plattenbau Museum. For info on biking or walking tours along the wall’s former route, visit www.visitberlin.de.